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remmers
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response 52 of 64:
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Dec 16 14:01 UTC 2006 |
In our household, I guess I'm the resident expert on steel cut oats, as I
freqently cook up a one-serving portion for myself for breakfast. The way
I do it is to simmer it in water with a tablespoon of ground flax seed and
a dash of salt, until the water is absorbed - about 20 minutes. I top it
with nuts, fresh fruit, and milk. Yummy and healthy!
The taste and texture are nuttier and chewier than conventional rolled
oats. I like it better.
The crockpot method that Mary used this morning (resp:49) is new to me.
Quite tasty in its own rather different way, although the underlying taste
and texture of the steel cut oats came through quite well.
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denise
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response 53 of 64:
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Dec 16 14:23 UTC 2006 |
There was a diner in Durham that I enjoyed going to and they served breakfast
all day [plus after 10-11 am, they also served lunch stuff, after 4pm, dinner
stuff]. One of my favorites was their oatmeal breakfast: oatmeal with bananas
and/or raisins [I usually got both] with brown suger on the side and warm milk
on the side, too; plus an english muffin or toast [I would get the muffin]
and juice or coffee [I would get juice since I'm not a coffe person]. And the
oatmeal was really good, definitely not the instant kind. I also liked their
made to order omelletes. I miss this diner! [and it was only a mile from my
house...]
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cmcgee
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response 54 of 64:
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Dec 16 14:54 UTC 2006 |
I used a 1 qt crockpot to make hot breakfast a lot. I would put the oats in
a pyrex custard cup, along with the necessary water, put the cup in the
crockpot at bedtime, and wake to hot cereal already in its bowl. I
experimented by putting Muesli and milk in the cup, and loved the outcome.
Just about any granola works nicely that way as well.
Pyres cups come in an 8 oz size as well as 4.
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keesan
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response 55 of 64:
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Dec 17 19:26 UTC 2006 |
How long does oatmeal need to cook in a crockpot? It sounds like you used
it as an oven rather than a pot. Might work well for custard that way too.
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cmcgee
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response 56 of 64:
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Dec 18 00:20 UTC 2006 |
6-10 hours
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denise
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response 57 of 64:
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Dec 18 00:59 UTC 2006 |
I don't think I've ever had the steel cut oatmeal, though my Mom used to make
us some Irish oatmeal that was good.
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void
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response 58 of 64:
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Dec 18 02:38 UTC 2006 |
re resp:50: furs, steel cut oats are nuttier, chewier, and a heck of a
lot less slimy than rolled oats. They make me think of chewy
Grape-Nuts. I like steel-cut oats with honey and raisins, cooked in a
little extra water so they make their own milk.
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slynne
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response 59 of 64:
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Dec 21 23:14 UTC 2006 |
I have to confess that I like slimy oatmeal. So what is this crockpot
method of making oatmeal. I mean, how long does it take in a crockpot?
My latest method for making oatmeal is to just put rolled oats in a
bowl with boiling water. I put a plate over the bowl and wait 3-4
minutes. They are good that way but not nearly slimy enough. I bet
crockpot cooking could make the oatmeal all gooey the way I like it.
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mary
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response 60 of 64:
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Dec 21 23:35 UTC 2006 |
They are gooey when cooked the way I described somewhere up there. The
dried cherries / cranberries get all plump and soft too. But you really
need to use a small crockpot, Lynne, like a one quart, max, for the
proportions I gave to serve two.
I have made crockpot oatmeal using regular, Quaker rolled oats too. That
recipe called for butter, brown sugar, nuts, and less milk. It was quite
good but due to the sugar the end color was very dark brown.
I prefer both the taste and the look of the steel cut oat recipe. And if
it's good enough for Alton Brown... ;-)
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slynne
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response 61 of 64:
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Dec 22 00:32 UTC 2006 |
I have a very small crock pot! I think it is a quart size. I sometimes
use it for making hot dips. But really, I hardly ever use it. But I
love oatmeal! So how long do you leave it in the crockpot? Would it be
ok to set it up the night before or would eight hours in a crockpot be
too long for oatmeal?
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cmcgee
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response 62 of 64:
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Dec 22 02:51 UTC 2006 |
I use a 1 qt crock pot for hot morning oatmeal. I pour the water on the oats
just as I go to bed, and eat the oatmeal shortly after getting up the next
morning. 8 hours seems to work ok in the small one, even with rolled oats.
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keesan
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response 63 of 64:
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Dec 22 04:16 UTC 2006 |
You can plug into a timer and plug the timer into the wall.
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slynne
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response 64 of 64:
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Dec 22 04:34 UTC 2006 |
Cool. I might have to try that this weekend!
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